diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index 47654f30..b87067ff 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ The following parameters are available in the `prometheus` class:
 * [`proxy_server`](#-prometheus--proxy_server)
 * [`proxy_type`](#-prometheus--proxy_type)
 * [`env_file_path`](#-prometheus--env_file_path)
+* [`manage_config_dir`](#-prometheus--manage_config_dir)
+* [`manage_init_file`](#-prometheus--manage_init_file)
 * [`manage_config`](#-prometheus--manage_config)
+* [`manage_localstorage`](#-prometheus--manage_localstorage)
 * [`manage_prometheus_server`](#-prometheus--manage_prometheus_server)
 
 ##### <a name="-prometheus--configname"></a>`configname`
@@ -903,12 +906,36 @@ Data type: `Stdlib::Absolutepath`
 
 
 
+##### <a name="-prometheus--manage_config_dir"></a>`manage_config_dir`
+
+Data type: `Boolean`
+
+
+
+Default value: `true`
+
+##### <a name="-prometheus--manage_init_file"></a>`manage_init_file`
+
+Data type: `Boolean`
+
+
+
+Default value: `true`
+
 ##### <a name="-prometheus--manage_config"></a>`manage_config`
 
 Data type: `Boolean`
 
 
 
+Default value: `true`
+
+##### <a name="-prometheus--manage_localstorage"></a>`manage_localstorage`
+
+Data type: `Boolean`
+
+
+
 Default value: `true`
 
 ##### <a name="-prometheus--manage_prometheus_server"></a>`manage_prometheus_server`
@@ -11621,7 +11648,9 @@ The following parameters are available in the `prometheus::server` class:
 * [`package_name`](#-prometheus--server--package_name)
 * [`package_ensure`](#-prometheus--server--package_ensure)
 * [`config_dir`](#-prometheus--server--config_dir)
+* [`manage_config_dir`](#-prometheus--server--manage_config_dir)
 * [`localstorage`](#-prometheus--server--localstorage)
+* [`manage_localstorage`](#-prometheus--server--manage_localstorage)
 * [`config_template`](#-prometheus--server--config_template)
 * [`config_mode`](#-prometheus--server--config_mode)
 * [`global_config`](#-prometheus--server--global_config)
@@ -11659,6 +11688,7 @@ The following parameters are available in the `prometheus::server` class:
 * [`usershell`](#-prometheus--server--usershell)
 * [`proxy_server`](#-prometheus--server--proxy_server)
 * [`proxy_type`](#-prometheus--server--proxy_type)
+* [`manage_init_file`](#-prometheus--server--manage_init_file)
 
 ##### <a name="-prometheus--server--configname"></a>`configname`
 
@@ -11764,6 +11794,14 @@ Data type: `String`
 
 Default value: `$prometheus::config_dir`
 
+##### <a name="-prometheus--server--manage_config_dir"></a>`manage_config_dir`
+
+Data type: `Boolean`
+
+
+
+Default value: `$prometheus::manage_config_dir`
+
 ##### <a name="-prometheus--server--localstorage"></a>`localstorage`
 
 Data type: `Variant[Stdlib::Absolutepath, Boolean[false]]`
@@ -11772,6 +11810,14 @@ Data type: `Variant[Stdlib::Absolutepath, Boolean[false]]`
 
 Default value: `$prometheus::localstorage`
 
+##### <a name="-prometheus--server--manage_localstorage"></a>`manage_localstorage`
+
+Data type: `Boolean`
+
+
+
+Default value: `$prometheus::manage_localstorage`
+
 ##### <a name="-prometheus--server--config_template"></a>`config_template`
 
 Data type: `String`
@@ -12068,6 +12114,14 @@ Data type: `Optional[Enum['none', 'http', 'https', 'ftp']]`
 
 Default value: `$prometheus::proxy_type`
 
+##### <a name="-prometheus--server--manage_init_file"></a>`manage_init_file`
+
+Data type: `Boolean`
+
+
+
+Default value: `$prometheus::manage_init_file`
+
 ### <a name="prometheus--snmp_exporter"></a>`prometheus::snmp_exporter`
 
 This module manages prometheus snmp_exporter
diff --git a/data/Archlinux.yaml b/data/Archlinux.yaml
index 75d4ac9a..5564ff55 100644
--- a/data/Archlinux.yaml
+++ b/data/Archlinux.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 ---
+prometheus::manage_localstorage: false
+prometheus::server::manage_user: false
+prometheus::server::manage_group: false
+prometheus::server::package_ensure: 'installed'
+prometheus::server::manage_config_dir: false
+prometheus::server::manage_init_file: false
 prometheus::configname: 'prometheus.yml'
-prometheus::server::init_style: 'none'
-prometheus::version: '2.10.0'
+prometheus::version: '2.46.0'
 prometheus::install_method: 'package'
 prometheus::bin_dir: '/usr/bin'
 prometheus::env_file_path: '/etc/conf.d'
diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index b7646466..417935c2 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -189,63 +189,65 @@
     }
   }
 
-  case $prometheus::server::init_style { # lint:ignore:case_without_default
-    'upstart': {
-      file { '/etc/init/prometheus.conf':
-        ensure  => file,
-        mode    => '0444',
-        owner   => 'root',
-        group   => 'root',
-        content => template('prometheus/prometheus.upstart.erb'),
-        notify  => $notify,
+  if $prometheus::server::manage_init_file {
+    case $prometheus::server::init_style {
+      'upstart': {
+        file { '/etc/init/prometheus.conf':
+          ensure  => file,
+          mode    => '0444',
+          owner   => 'root',
+          group   => 'root',
+          content => template('prometheus/prometheus.upstart.erb'),
+          notify  => $notify,
+        }
+        file { '/etc/init.d/prometheus':
+          ensure => link,
+          target => '/lib/init/upstart-job',
+          owner  => 'root',
+          group  => 'root',
+          mode   => '0755',
+          notify => $notify,
+        }
       }
-      file { '/etc/init.d/prometheus':
-        ensure => link,
-        target => '/lib/init/upstart-job',
-        owner  => 'root',
-        group  => 'root',
-        mode   => '0755',
-        notify => $notify,
+      'systemd': {
+        systemd::unit_file { 'prometheus.service':
+          content => epp("${module_name}/prometheus.systemd.epp", {
+              'user'           => $prometheus::server::user,
+              'group'          => $prometheus::server::group,
+              'daemon_flags'   => $daemon_flags,
+              'max_open_files' => $max_open_files,
+              'bin_dir'        => $prometheus::server::bin_dir,
+          }),
+          notify  => $notify,
+        }
+        if versioncmp($facts['puppetversion'],'6.1.0') < 0 {
+          # Puppet 5 doesn't have https://tickets.puppetlabs.com/browse/PUP-3483
+          # and camptocamp/systemd only creates this relationship when managing the service
+          Class['systemd::systemctl::daemon_reload'] -> Class['prometheus::run_service']
+        }
       }
-    }
-    'systemd': {
-      systemd::unit_file { 'prometheus.service':
-        content => epp("${module_name}/prometheus.systemd.epp", {
-            'user'           => $prometheus::server::user,
-            'group'          => $prometheus::server::group,
-            'daemon_flags'   => $daemon_flags,
-            'max_open_files' => $max_open_files,
-            'bin_dir'        => $prometheus::server::bin_dir,
-        }),
-        notify  => $notify,
-      }
-      if versioncmp($facts['puppetversion'],'6.1.0') < 0 {
-        # Puppet 5 doesn't have https://tickets.puppetlabs.com/browse/PUP-3483
-        # and camptocamp/systemd only creates this relationship when managing the service
-        Class['systemd::systemctl::daemon_reload'] -> Class['prometheus::run_service']
+      'sysv', 'sles': {
+        file { "/etc/init.d/${prometheus::server::service_name}":
+          ensure  => file,
+          mode    => '0555',
+          owner   => 'root',
+          group   => 'root',
+          content => template("prometheus/prometheus.${prometheus::server::init_style}.erb"),
+          notify  => $notify,
+        }
       }
-    }
-    'sysv', 'sles': {
-      file { "/etc/init.d/${prometheus::server::service_name}":
-        ensure  => file,
-        mode    => '0555',
-        owner   => 'root',
-        group   => 'root',
-        content => template("prometheus/prometheus.${prometheus::server::init_style}.erb"),
-        notify  => $notify,
-      }
-    }
-    'launchd': {
-      file { '/Library/LaunchDaemons/io.prometheus.daemon.plist':
-        ensure  => file,
-        mode    => '0644',
-        owner   => 'root',
-        group   => 'wheel',
-        content => template('prometheus/prometheus.launchd.erb'),
-        notify  => $notify,
+      'launchd': {
+        file { '/Library/LaunchDaemons/io.prometheus.daemon.plist':
+          ensure  => file,
+          mode    => '0644',
+          owner   => 'root',
+          group   => 'wheel',
+          content => template('prometheus/prometheus.launchd.erb'),
+          notify  => $notify,
+        }
       }
+      default, 'none': {}
     }
-    'none': {}
   }
 
   # TODO: promtool currently does not support checking the syntax of file_sd_config "includes".
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 47c258be..63aa5c06 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -240,10 +240,13 @@
   String $config_template = 'prometheus/prometheus.yaml.erb',
   String $config_mode = '0640',
   String $config_dir = '/etc/prometheus',
+  Boolean $manage_config_dir = true,
+  Boolean $manage_init_file = true,
   Variant[Array,Hash] $alerts = {},
   Boolean $manage_config = true,
   String $group = 'prometheus',
   Stdlib::Absolutepath $localstorage = '/var/lib/prometheus',
+  Boolean $manage_localstorage                                                  = true,
   Stdlib::Absolutepath $bin_dir                                                 = '/usr/local/bin',
   String $version                                                               = '2.30.3',
   String $install_method                                                        = 'url',
diff --git a/manifests/install.pp b/manifests/install.pp
index 579fdda8..ae9fc502 100644
--- a/manifests/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/install.pp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 class prometheus::install {
   assert_private()
 
-  if $prometheus::server::localstorage {
+  if $prometheus::server::localstorage and $prometheus::server::manage_localstorage {
     file { $prometheus::server::localstorage:
       ensure => 'directory',
       owner  => $prometheus::server::user,
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
       package { $prometheus::server::package_name:
         ensure => $prometheus::server::package_ensure,
         notify => $prometheus::server::notify_service,
+        before => File["${prometheus::server::config_dir}/rules"],
       }
       if $prometheus::server::manage_user {
         User[$prometheus::server::user] -> Package[$prometheus::server::package_name]
@@ -87,13 +88,15 @@
         system => true,
     })
   }
-  file { $prometheus::server::config_dir:
-    ensure  => 'directory',
-    owner   => 'root',
-    group   => $prometheus::server::group,
-    mode    => $prometheus::server::config_mode,
-    purge   => $prometheus::server::purge_config_dir,
-    recurse => $prometheus::server::purge_config_dir,
-    force   => $prometheus::server::purge_config_dir,
+  if $prometheus::server::manage_config_dir {
+    file { $prometheus::server::config_dir:
+      ensure  => 'directory',
+      owner   => 'root',
+      group   => $prometheus::server::group,
+      mode    => $prometheus::server::config_mode,
+      purge   => $prometheus::server::purge_config_dir,
+      recurse => $prometheus::server::purge_config_dir,
+      force   => $prometheus::server::purge_config_dir,
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/server.pp b/manifests/server.pp
index 28355243..6c37d0ef 100644
--- a/manifests/server.pp
+++ b/manifests/server.pp
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
   String $package_name                                                          = $prometheus::package_name,
   String $package_ensure                                                        = $prometheus::package_ensure,
   String $config_dir                                                            = $prometheus::config_dir,
+  Boolean $manage_config_dir                                                    = $prometheus::manage_config_dir,
   Variant[Stdlib::Absolutepath, Boolean[false]] $localstorage                   = $prometheus::localstorage,
+  Boolean $manage_localstorage                                                  = $prometheus::manage_localstorage,
   String $config_template                                                       = $prometheus::config_template,
   String $config_mode                                                           = $prometheus::config_mode,
   Hash $global_config                                                           = $prometheus::global_config,
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@
   Stdlib::Absolutepath $usershell                                               = $prometheus::usershell,
   Optional[String[1]] $proxy_server                                             = $prometheus::proxy_server,
   Optional[Enum['none', 'http', 'https', 'ftp']] $proxy_type                    = $prometheus::proxy_type,
+  Boolean $manage_init_file                                                     = $prometheus::manage_init_file,
 ) inherits prometheus {
   if( versioncmp($version, '1.0.0') == -1 ) {
     $real_download_url = pick($download_url,